Amastus volcancita Dognin 1911

Amastus volcancita Dognin

Amastus volcancito Dognin, 1911b, p. 10.

Forewing 37.0 mm. Head greyish yellow. Tegulae greyish yellow at anterior margin, followed by black transverse band; remainder brownish orange. Patagia olive brown; darkest next to wing base. Segments 1–5 of abdomen reddish orange dorsally, 6 and 7 black with orange-yellow tail fringe; ventral surface of abdomen greyish yellow.

Described from a single female from Volcancito, Quindin, Colombia.

Holotype ♀: “Dognin Collection; Type No. 30401 U.S.N.M.; 9.09 Volcancito Quindiu [sic] 3500 m.; …Hampson 11/11/11; près Amastus ambrosia Dr. Schs 6/11; Amastus volcancita Dgn. type ♀; Holotype ♀ Amastus volcancita Dognin A.W. 1967; Arctiidae genitalia slide No. AW549.”